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Swiss support idea of new environment body

This content was published on Feb 3, 2007 But a top Swiss official said that the process was likely to be a lengthy one and that several countries – both developed and developing – were against the move. The Paris appeal, which follows a major climate conference being held in the French capital, calls for the creation of a tougher UN Environmental Organisation…

Mankind to blame for climate change

This content was published on Feb 2, 2007 Swiss researcher Fortunat Joos, one of the authors of a 21-page report released on Friday by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), told swissinfo that it was time now to act on climate change. The report – in fact a summary for policymakers of recent research – highlighted “increases in global average air and…

Climate cartoons

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Swiss urge action over “alarming” climate study

This content was published on Feb 2, 2007 The much-awaited report, released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in Paris on Friday, has been met with a mixture of apprehension and calls for action in Switzerland. The influential IPCC study said temperatures were probably going to increase by 1.8-4 degrees Celsius by the end of the century. It also projected that…

Cash drain hits renewable energy drive

This content was published on Feb 2, 2007 At a time of rising concern over global warming, cantonal subsidies for solar panels and wood-fuelled heating systems have fallen by more than 16 per cent in three years. Some regional authorities offer no help at all. The situation has prompted the Green Party and renewable energy experts to accuse the government of lacking a…

Geothermal project lands in hot water

This content was published on Feb 1, 2007 Since December 8, Basel has been hit by four minor tremors on the site of the Deep Heat Mining project, which involves recovering heat to generate electricity by pumping water deep into the Earth’s crust. The last minor quake occurred on Friday morning, although the company behind the project had stopped work in December. Further…

Is jet set resort going green?

This content was published on Feb 1, 2007 When it comes to global warming, the alpine resort has a lot to answer for, but swissinfo meets three men who are fanning the winds of change for a more sustainable future. In his late thirties, Markus Testa is a smartly dressed entrepreneur who runs the family business, the Testa Group, the largest of its…

Skiers cover up their carbon tracks

This content was published on Feb 1, 2007 To compensate for greenhouse gases, Arosa promises to invest in renewable energy production for every guest who books a ski package through the tourist office. To benefit from the deal, visitors must be willing to fill out a form declaring the details of their journey – the mode of transport and distance covered, the standard…

Iraq, and learning the lessons of history

This content was published on Feb 1, 2007 The November congressional elections brought the clear verdict that American voters wanted a solution to the Iraq conflict. On December 6, the non-partisan Iraq Study Group presented a report that assessed the current strategy realistically. It even outlined a possible way out of what it considered a lost cause. It was difficult to fully take…

Snow future for alpine tourism?

This content was published on Jan 31, 2007 The nine destinations in the Bernese Alps commissioned a study by Bern University. The results are sobering, and the recommendations sweeping. The study, “Climate change and tourism – an analysis of scenarios for the Bernese Oberland up to the year 2030” points out that the effects are manifold and complex. They cannot, it says, be…

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